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  • 'Rana Aruna' New Year Fair in Full Swing


    The second day of the ‘Rana Aruna' New Year fair of the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) at Panagoda Army school continues to draw huge crowds of New Year shoppers who thronged there for different purchases. The fair, organized under the able leadership of Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President SVAB was formally opened to the public on.....
     
  • People's Bank Offers Track Suits to QRT Troops


    Troops of the Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of the 14 Division (Colombo Operations Command) under the Security Forces Headquarters, South (SFHQ-S), received a stock of track suits to the value of Rs 1 lakh, sponsored by People’s Bank Headquarters, Colombo.
  • UK's Parliamentary Group Co-Chair On Sri Lanka Visits Jaffna


    Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna (SFHQ-J), recently had the opportunity of meeting Rt.Hon. Michael Morris, Lord Naseby -PC, Baron of Sandy and Co -Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sri Lanka in the UK Parliament when the latter recently made a stopover at the SFHQ-J as part of his itinerary.  
  • Weerawila Holiday Resort Open to Officers


    The newly-renovated recently-opened Weerawila Holiday Resort is now operational and open to Army officers above the rank of Major, announces Directorate of Army Quartering (DAQ). Renovated and refurbished Weerawila Holiday Resort was re-opened recently after full refurbishment by the Commander of the Army after it was given a new facelift and expanded its all luxurious facilities.
  • Ratnapura Gem Association Makes Initial Donation to 'Abimansala - 2' Project


    The ongoing ‘Abimansala - 2’ (wellness resort) construction project for dependent Southern War Heroes at Kamburupitiya received an encouraging fillip when members of the Ratnapura Association of Gem Traders met Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army on Monday (9) to offer their first segment of the promised donation of Rs. 14 million towards the project. Mr Nihal Premasiri of Nihal Gems, Ratnapura......
  • Seva Vanitha 'New Year' Fair Offers Many Varieties for Sale


    Year 2012’s ‘Rana Aruna Udana’ New Year fair,  organized by the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) for the noble objective of raising much-needed funds for rehabilitation of disable War Heroes and welfare of their families and serving personnel’s families was opened to the public Saturday (7) morning at Panagoda Army school grounds.

  • Soldiers Complete Course & Receive Certificates


    Those excelled in Battalion Training Course, conducted by 21 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) serving under 56 Division in Kanagarayankulam area received their merit trophies during a brief ceremony on Friday (6). The final lecture for the course was delivered by Brigadier N.A.P.C. Napagoda, General Officer Commanding, 56 Division......

  • 12 Division Celebrates Its First Birthday


    12 Division serving Hambantota area marked its 1st Division Day on Monday (2) at Nagarawewa, Hambantota 12 Division Headquarters, giving pride of place to religious observances, blood donation campaigns and entertainment. The 1st anniversary arrangements.....